Diagnosis: Blood Money

Diagnosis: Blood Money

From American Greed Podcast by CNBC

May 19, 2026 · 22 min

About this episode

Dr. Farid Fata exploits his patients by falsely diagnosing them with cancer to profit from unnecessary treatments.

Dr. Farid Fata tells his patients they have cancer but the dangerous infusions Fata provides serve only one purpose...making him millions of dollars. (Original television broadcast: 9-15-2016) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/

Topics covered

  • medical fraud
  • cancer treatment
  • financial crime
  • healthcare ethics
  • greed

Keywords

  • Dr. Farid Fata
  • cancer
  • medical fraud
  • infusions
  • financial gain

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Organizations: CNBC

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